This episode is one I’m so excited to be sharing with you. I’ve wanted to get my guest, Char Bailey, on the podcast for quite some time! Char is such an inspiration and an incredible role model – in our conversation she shares her experience as a woman of colour who is also a lesbian and autistic and how she brings together her skills, experience and knowledge to help people reflect on everything they have inside themselves and live authentically. Char's a life coach and NLP practition...
Apr 8, 2021
1 hr
From biodegradable glitter to coffee sack planters, Rose Deakin’s social enterprise, The Crop Club reconnects communities through the joy of growing food, encouraging biodiversity and inspiring healthy, happy lifestyles. Listen to this episode to learn more about what it takes to create a heart-centered sustainable social enterprise business that supports huge global issues and gives so much joy to people along the way! Find out how to restore bendy vegetables and learn about round carrots, y...
Mar 12, 2021
54 min
If we want to be inclusive in our business we must understand gender identity and the importance of using pronouns for people in the LGBTQIA+ community. Understanding and caring about these things is at the heart of creating safe, inclusive and welcoming spaces for everyone. Yet many people struggle to know how to create environments where all genders and people who use different pronouns feel accepted and included. To help you with this I’m giving you 10 action steps that w...
Mar 4, 2021
30 min
Before I even knew I was gay I experienced homophobia. Both within myself (internalised homophobia) and from the outside world. Todays solo podcast episode is a journey through my own personal experiences of what it’s like being a gay woman who came out at 30, over two decades ago. I’m sharing my story of denying and repressing my sexuality for a very long time and the struggles I had to accept that I was gay, as well as some of the homophobia I've experienced against me.&nb...
Feb 18, 2021
30 min
This weeks podcast episode is a solo one from me about a topic that I’m extremely passionate about! Those of you who have been listening to the podcast from the beginning may remember that I’ve spoken about allies and allyship before in Episode 2 when I talk about the top 10 things you can do to be a great ally. Today I am taking LGBTQ+ allyship to whole different level! The way I like to look at allyship is as though it’s a journey, a spectrum that’s broken down into 3 steps with each step b...
Feb 10, 2021
27 min
In this week's episode I’m talking to Yoni, a coach and educator for foster and adoptive parents and caregivers. If you're curious about fostering or adoption, or in the process right now or need some expert support, then you are in the right place my friend! Particularly if you are LGBTQ+ yourself or you want to offer a safe, loving home to an LGBTQ+ child. Yoni is all about helping you to confidently navigate agencies, authorities and systems to ensure you're able to represent yourself in ...
Jan 30, 2021
54 min
Are things really getting better when it comes to LGBTQ+ inclusion and equality? When you read the news headlines and think about all the places in the world where it's still a crime, or even the death penalty to be gay it can be hard to appreciate the progress that's been made over the past couple of decades. In this week's podcast episode I'm talking with Ali Hendry, coach, corporate diversity and inclusion trainer and performance artist. Ali is also a co-host of the Channel 5 TV sho...
Jan 20, 2021
1 hr 14 min
Welcome to the first Queerpreneur Podcast episode of 2021! In September 2020 LGBT+ inclusive education became compulsory by law for schools in England. I’m talking to Emma Fay, the Director of Education at Just Like Us, a brilliant charity empowering LGBTQ+ young people from the classroom to their careers. This episode is a history lesson as well as the complete low down on everything you need to know about what your child will be taught/should be being taught, in the different school years a...
Jan 14, 2021
1 hr 3 min
The Queer Wellbeing Sessions have been one of my highlights during 2020. It’s been such an honour to dedicate Friday nights to our collective wellbeing and hold space for the queer community and our wonderful allies. Each week I’ve had a different wellness or coaching professional join me to share their insights, wisdom and powerful tips and guidance for how we can support ourselves on our individual healing journey. Last week my guest was Amanda Ashy a holistic nutritionist and mindful...
Dec 26, 2020
40 min
As you will know if you're a regular listener of this podcast, I am incredibly passionate about creating greater inclusion and access to all wellbeing services for LGBTQ+ people. So, I decided to dedicate the months of November and December to what I'm calling the Queer Wellbeing Sessions where every week, on a Friday in Instagram I chat with a queer wellness or coaching professional about how we can support our own personal mental, emotional, physical and spiritual wellbeing. This week my...
Dec 17, 2020
55 min
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